#RYAN DOESN'T LIKE HER. as if they aren't LITERALLY ALL BESTIES. they said she has the personality of CARDBOARD

[azraeldoesnotdispute]

y'all asked for it

okay, my bestie went back home, so I have some free time to write a fucking essay about this movie *cracks knuckles*

the barbie movie is not without it's issues, but overall, the movie perfectly points out imbalance, a mirrored world to our own. we have the patriarchy here in the real world and anyone with half a brain can see how unequal it is, for both woman and men. in barbieland, it's a bit more subtle, but it's definitely there and you really only need to lightly scratch the surface to see that.

I've had some people in the notes of my other post talking about how the matriarchy of barbieland isn't near as bad as the patriarchy that ken brought about, but it is bad, just differently than what you'd think. no, barbie's aren't gross and rapey towards ken's but they ignore them and use them just as props whenever they feel like it before ignoring them. can you tell me where the ken's live? because barbie couldn't tell me, hell even Ryan doesn't know. direct quote from an interview:

"We're still not sure what happens to the Kens when the Barbies go home. We think they huddle on the beach for warmth."

this is supported by the fact that when ken brings the patriarchy to barbieland, they don't "dudebro" up their own houses, they do it to the barbies houses. while we're on the topic of them being gross and rapey, some people are acting like that's the most unforgivable thing, but are ignoring the fact that they're only acting like that because they weren't taught any better. they learned about patriarchy from books that said that women have to be subservient, and their whole existence thus far has been them doing whatever the barbies wanted/striving to get the barbies attention, and then discarded when the barbies were done with them.

if you were treated like that, wouldn't you think, hm maybe it's our time to shine? except they did it in the worst possible way. so when I say the matriarchy is just as bad as the patriarchy, THAT'S what I mean. the kens were made to feel like less, just the way women are made to feel like less in the real world.

patriarchy teaches men that they should force themselves/their will onto women and men seen as "lesser" (see: Allen and the rejected Kens). matriarchy is more subtle, in that they used the kens as props and ignored the "lesser" men (see: Allen, and how no one ever really talked to him, not the barbies, and not the kens, who were likely just following the barbies lead.)

following up on the second part of my post: ken was never given any kind of identity outside of being barbie's boyfriend, which is both another stab at "matriarchy bad" and a reflection of how women in the real world are basically taught to put men (and children if they have them) first before themselves, which is so damaging. ken was literally created to just be barbie's boyfriend, she had no say in this, and she doesn't seem to be interested in him in the slightest, other than distant friendship, probably because he's basically an over eager puppy and she feels weird about it. BUT she also doesn't really like him when he's pretending to be all tough and badass either, she is disgusted.

the best part of the movie was that barbie told ken that he needed to find out who he was instead of constantly living her shadow, which I think is a lesson everyone should internalize. you can't know who you are if you're constantly trying to live for a single person, you have to know who you are before you can love yourself or anyone else.

also the story arc of sasha and gloria, such a wonderful one that deserves its own essay but I don't have the time to do so, just wanted to add that it was also a great way to show how both generations feel about this kind of them. us old folks want our childhood back, when it was simply playing with barbies and making up stories, while gen z is sorta jaded and sees everything in black and white instead of the grey areas between

[littlekingbergara]

top 5 watcher shows :)

so sexy of my laptop to crash as soon as i finish answering this so i have to type it all out again... :) this one was ALSO so hard to decide what to put in number 5 because i don't want to leave any show off the list 😭 i love them alll.

5. dish granted. it was Tight between dish granted and homemade but i think dish granted beat it out just bc there's More of it. i love steven lim in the kitchen and i love how much effort he puts into making things for the people he loves. even though it stresses him out i think it's so sweet and beautiful that he came up with this show because he wanted to give the people he cares about their Dream meal. he's so thoughtful and i love that.

4. top 5 beatdown. oh my god this is SUCH a ryan bergara show. i miss the ryan's living room days but i also love the set up in the office. overall just happy they're shooting it in person again but it also was such a good format for remote shooting. they managed to keep most of the energy of the in person season even if they were exhausted of shooting apart. i love the interactiveness of it too and how we all list our top 5s after the eps <3 i think it's a sweet little activity for all of us.

3. too many spirits!! especially after this last season like are you kidding me??? all those hugs! i love that they have a theme and give me fun little drinks to try (even if i only made one this season) (i do make the deconstructed professor all the time) i watch it with my parents and we all try the drinks it's so funnn. also the vibes of it being the first thing they shot in person during the pandemic where the energy was so electric because they were so happy to not be behind a screen and they've still managed to keep it up after 5 seasons even though they're seeing each other every day now. it's literally just getting fucked up with your bestie <333 still pushing for too many spirits high edition and a pride theme. hoping they get blue man group to agree to blue man-y spirits even if i hate excessive makeup like that bc i know they would have fun with it.

2. weird wonderful world!! obviously!!! a TREASURE of a show! the vibes are INCREDIBLE and they have so much fun hanging out learning a new activity and exploring a new place. and the theme song is literally so perfect it's just everything you want in a show i think. a perfect theme song and an excuse to hang out with your bestie and learn something new and i love the intro... i love shane's curious little friend ryan bergara... i love ryan's say! where are we 🤔?

puppet history!! the one that started it all!! i love that it's a spiritual successor to ruining history and that they were able to keep a lot of the same team. and the professor is such a perfect little creature. i don't know if they expected everyone to be as captivated with the blue guy as we are but man he's perfect and the guests all think so too and that's lovely. it's the best parts of ruining history + the hot daga that showcases shane's creativity and dedication and pisses off ryan just enough and it is just a delight. it was such a strong choice to launch the channel with it and i love that it grew into one with deep lore and a strong storyline and characters and i hope the professor comes back For Blood. and the songs! of course! what can i say about the songs!!

honorable mention Of Course to tourist trapped. begging an airline or car brand or city tourism board to sponsor an episode so they can bring it back. and pretty historic!! it's just starting but selorm is a magnetic host and it's such a great concept and i can't wait to see more of it.

ask me my top 5/10 anything!